Structural Intuitions

Author : Martin Kemp
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
ISBN 13 : 0813936993
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Structural Intuitions written by Martin Kemp and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "All great achievements of science must start from intuitive knowledge," wrote Albert Einstein. In Structural Intuitions, a fascinating exploration of the commonalities between two seemingly disparate realms, renowned art historian Martin Kemp applies Einstein's notion both to science and to art. Kemp argues that in both fields, work begins at the intuitive level, curiosity aroused by our recognition of patterns or order. Kemp's "structural intuitions," then, are the ways we engage fundamental perceptual and cognitive mechanisms to bring order to our observed world. Through stimulating juxtaposition, Kemp considers connections between naturally occurring patterns, cognitive processes, and artistic and scientific expression, drawing on an array of examples from the Renaissance through the present. Taking a broadly historical approach, Kemp examines forms and processes such as the geometry of Platonic solids, the dynamics of growth, and the patterns of fluids in motion, while placing the work of contemporary artists, engineers, and scientists in dialogue with that of visionaries such as Leonardo da Vinci and D'Arcy Thompson. Richly illustrated, lucidly written, and wonderfully thought-provoking, Structural Intuitions is essential reading for anyone seeking insight into common ground in the arts and sciences.

Author : Samuel Schindler
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198840551
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Linguistic Intuitions written by Samuel Schindler and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-08-14 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the evidential status and use of linguistic intuitions, a topic that has seen increased interest in recent years. Linguists use native speakers' intuitions - such as whether or not an utterance sounds acceptable - as evidence for theories about language, but this approach is not uncontroversial. The two parts of this volume draw on the most recent work in both philosophy and linguistics to explore the two major issues at the heart of the debate. Chapters in the first part address the 'justification question', critically analysing and evaluating the theoretical rationale for the evidential use of linguistic intuitions. The second part discusses recent developments in the domain of experimental syntax, focusing on the question of whether formal and systematic models of gathering intuitions are epistemically and methodologically superior to the informal methods that have traditionally been used. The volume provides valuable insights into whether and how linguistic intuitions can be used in theorizing about language, and will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in linguistics, philosophy, and cognitive science.

Author : A. Chapman
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137347953
Total Pages : 694 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Defense of Intuitions written by A. Chapman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-10-06 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reply to contemporary skepticism about intuitions and a priori knowledge, and a defense of neo-rationalism from a contemporary Kantian standpoint, focusing on the theory of rational intuitions and on solving the two core problems of justifying and explaining them.

Author : Olivia Gosseries
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832501230
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brain States and Neural Mechanisms of Consciousness written by Olivia Gosseries and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Martin Kemp
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seen/unseen written by Martin Kemp and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is not a history of art, or a history of science, or even a history of their interaction. Rather, Martin Kemp, the distinguished art historian, traces certain recurring themes in the imagery of art and science that reflect shared 'structural intuitions' about the seen and unseen worlds of nature."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Willem J. M. Levelt
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027232512
Total Pages : 593 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Formal Grammars in Linguistics and Psycholinguistics written by Willem J. M. Levelt and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost four decades have passed since "Formal Grammars "first appeared in 1974. At that time it was still possible to rather comprehensively review for (psycho)linguists the relevant literature on the theory of formal languages and automata, on their applications in linguistic theory and in the psychology of language. That is no longer feasible. In all three areas developments have been substantial, if not breathtaking. Nowadays, an interested linguist or psycholinguist opening any text on formal languages can no longer see the wood for the trees, as it is by no means evident which formal, mathematical tools are really required for natural language applications. An historical perspective can be helpful here. There are paths through the wood that have been beaten since decades; they can still provide useful orientation. The origins of these paths can be traced in the three volumes of "Formal Grammars," brought together in the present re-edition. In a newly added postscript the author has sketched what has become, after all these years, of formal grammars in linguistics and psycholinguistics, or at least some of the core developments. This chapter may provide further motivation for the reader to make a trip back to some of the historical sources.

Author : Charles S. Chihara
Publisher : Clarendon Press
ISBN 13 : 0191533106
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Structural Account of Mathematics written by Charles S. Chihara and published by Clarendon Press. This book was released on 2003-11-20 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Chihara's new book develops and defends a structural view of the nature of mathematics, and uses it to explain a number of striking features of mathematics that have puzzled philosophers for centuries. The view is used to show that, in order to understand how mathematical systems are applied in science and everyday life, it is not necessary to assume that its theorems either presuppose mathematical objects or are even true. Chihara builds upon his previous work, in which he presented a new system of mathematics, the constructibility theory, which did not make reference to, or presuppose, mathematical objects. Now he develops the project further by analysing mathematical systems currently used by scientists to show how such systems are compatible with this nominalistic outlook. He advances several new ways of undermining the heavily discussed indispensability argument for the existence of mathematical objects made famous by Willard Quine and Hilary Putnam. And Chihara presents a rationale for the nominalistic outlook that is quite different from those generally put forward, which he maintains have led to serious misunderstandings. A Structural Account of Mathematics will be required reading for anyone working in this field.

Author : John M. Carroll
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110825619
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Toward a Structural Psychology of Cinema written by John M. Carroll and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2012-01-02 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toward a Structural Psychology of Cinema Approaches to Semiotics [AS].

Author : Efraim Fischbein
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0306472376
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Intuition in Science and Mathematics written by Efraim Fischbein and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-12-19 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In writing the present book I have had in mind the following objectives: - To propose a theoretical, comprehensive view of the domain of intuition. - To identify and organize the experimental findings related to intuition scattered in a wide variety of research contexts. - To reveal the educational implications of the idea, developed for science and mathematics education. Most of the existing monographs in the field of intuition are mainly concerned with theoretical debates - definitions, philosophical attitudes, historical considerations. (See, especially the works of Wild (1938), of Bunge (1 962) and of Noddings and Shore (1 984).) A notable exception is the book by Westcott (1968), which combines theoretical analyses with the author’s own experimental studies. But, so far, no attempt has been made to identify systematically those findings, spread throughout the research literature, which could contribute to the deciphering of the mechanisms of intuition. Very often the relevant studies do not refer explicitly to intuition. Even when this term is used it occurs, usually, as a self-evident, common sense term.

Author : Kenneth Y. T. Lim
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9812871829
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disciplinary Intuitions and the Design of Learning Environments written by Kenneth Y. T. Lim and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-19 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As children, we would have spilt glasses of milk, dropped things, and broken things. As children, therefore, we would have developed intuitions about how the world ‘works’, but we would not necessarily have been able to explain these ‘workings’. It would only have been till we entered formal schooling that we would have learned codifications of canon within each respective discipline, and consequently how to articulate the canon to explain the intuition. The preceding example was from the natural sciences, but one could just have easily taken an example from, say, the environmental sciences or from the social sciences. Indeed, much of this book does just that, as it seeks to chart the territory of a new theory of learning around Disciplinary Intuitions. Many of the chapters within draw frequent and explicit linkages to curriculum design, from the premise of the need to go beyond addressing the conceptions of learners, to seeking to understand the substrate upon which these conceptions are founded. The argument is made that this substrate comprises the particular set of lived experiences of each learner, and how – because these lived experiences are as tacit as they are diverse – designing curriculum around misconceptions and preconceptions alone would not lead to enduring understanding from first principles. From this perspective, Disciplinary Intuitions constitute an exciting field at the nexus of learning theories and curriculum design.